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Original Research

Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation

Alessandro Castagna1 Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology
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Salvatore Rinaldi1 Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology;2 Medical School of Occupational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vania Fontani1 Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology
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Piero Mannu1 Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology
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Matteo Lotti Margotti1 Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology
Pages 201-206 | Published online: 25 Jul 2011

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic variables

Figure 1 Range of motion in terms of active flexion of hip: knee flexion.

Figure 1 Range of motion in terms of active flexion of hip: knee flexion.

Figure 2 Range of motion in terms of active flexion of hip: knee extension.

Figure 2 Range of motion in terms of active flexion of hip: knee extension.

Figure 3 Additional graph for : mean of the pain variation in VAS scale before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC).

Abbreviation: REAC, radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulation; VAS, visual analog scale.
Figure 3 Additional graph for Table 2: mean of the pain variation in VAS scale before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC).

Figure 4 Additional graph for : mean of the hip-bending angle with the knee flexed before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC) (normal angle = 120°).

Abbreviation: REAC, radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulation.
Figure 4 Additional graph for Table 3: mean of the hip-bending angle with the knee flexed before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC) (normal angle = 120°).

Figure 5 Additional graph for : mean of the hip-bending angle with the knee extended before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC) (normal angle = 90°).

Abbreviation: REAC, radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulation.
Figure 5 Additional graph for Table 4: mean of the hip-bending angle with the knee extended before and after the two treatments (hyperthermia/REAC) (normal angle = 90°).

Table 2 Pain variation before and 30 days after the two treatments

Table 3 Active flexion of hip with knee flexed (normal range 120°) before and 30 days after the two treatments

Table 4 Active flexion of hip with knee extended (normal range 90°) before and 30 days after the two treatments

Table 5 Statistical analysis using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and sign-test

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